

I'm a lifelong resident of Ocean County, NJ, so of course, I love the beach and the bay. My passions have always been cars and motorcycles (with a soft spot for convertibles). I truly enjoy getting to know people helping folks into their next vehicle. I have also been known to share a few too many pictures of my Great Danes as well. I try to live by the 'Platinum Rule'; "Treat others the way THEY want to be treated".
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September 29, 2025
I had an amazing experience working with John Van Pelt at Lester Glenn Mazda! From start to finish, he was absolutely wonderful - never pushy, always patient, and incredibly informative. He took the time to Lester Glenn Mazda! From start to finish, he was absolutely wonderful - never pushy, always patient, and incredibly informative. He took the time to explain everything thoroughly and made sure I felt comfortable with each step of the process. John handled everything seamlessly, which made the entire experience stress-free and enjoyable. It's rare to find someone who combines professionalism with genuine care the way he does. If you're looking for a new car and want to work with someone who truly looks out for your best interest, I highly recommend asking for John! More
September 29, 2025
I had a fantastic experience working with John at the Lester Glenn Mazda dealership. He was incredibly personable and made me feel comfortable throughout the entire process. John's knowledge of the vehic Lester Glenn Mazda dealership. He was incredibly personable and made me feel comfortable throughout the entire process. John's knowledge of the vehicles was impressive. He answered all my questions clearly and confidently. What really stood out was how seamless he made everything, from the test drive to the final paperwork. John is much more than a great salesman; he is a people person that helps you find the car you need! If you're looking for a smooth, stress-free car-buying experience, I highly recommend asking for John! More
Other Employees Tagged: Andrew Pereira
September 24, 2025
Best car leasing experience we’ve had. John was thorough, helpful in providing vehicle information and we were able to go home with our new car! John was thorough, helpful in providing vehicle information and we were able to go home with our new car! More
Other Employees Tagged: Jason Nicastro, Michael Ruvo
September 13, 2025
Everyone was awesome! John was wonderful, knowledgeable and helpful. Thank you for all your assistance! John was wonderful, knowledgeable and helpful. Thank you for all your assistance! More
Other Employees Tagged: Joseph Frank
September 11, 2025
Great experience and will recommend to my family and friends. In love with my new car friends. In love with my new car More
Other Employees Tagged: Michael Ruvo
September 09, 2025
Great wonderful perfeck and very nice car love it so much ı love it star king ı love it star king More
Other Employees Tagged: Chiam Sonnenblick, Jason Nicastro, Gwen Gainfort, Michael Ruvo, Michael Shimak, Arnold Manresa, Frank Scrudato, Gregory Bibbo, Joseph Frank
August 31, 2025
I had a wonderful car-buying experience at Mazda thanks to John P. He went above and beyond to run the numbers and help us secure a great deal on my Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Preferred. This was my first car-buyi to John P. He went above and beyond to run the numbers and help us secure a great deal on my Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Preferred. This was my first car-buying experience and I was a bit nervous but John was patient and thorough in answering all my questions, and his positive energy made the process enjoyable. His enthusiasm for helping customers really shines through. I highly recommend John and this Mazda dealership to anyone looking for a smooth and satisfying purchase. He even came on his day off to help me finalize the deal the next day! Thanks John Van Pelt! More

Other Employees Tagged: Andrew Pereira
August 17, 2025
I literally cannot recall the last time I was in a car dealership that had a car buying experience as pleasant as the one we encountered at Lester Glen Mazda. The salesman was eager to accommodate every o dealership that had a car buying experience as pleasant as the one we encountered at Lester Glen Mazda. The salesman was eager to accommodate every one of our needs. his name by the way, is John Van Pelt. He was the first one on the scene to help us make our decision based on our needs, even though we did not know what our needs exactly were. we secretly visited the car lot on Sundays a few times so as not to be pestered by anyone , like a lot of other people do, we noticed. We made two official visits to the dealership during regular operating hours, both times meeting up with John. I could not believe how patient he was with two people that kept on changing our minds as to what we thought we wanted. He slowly guided us toward the car we eventually purchased. We highly recommend Lester Glen Rt37 Mazda in Toms River, New Jersey and sales person John Van Pelt. Sincerely, Tom and Gladys of Ocean Gate . More

Other Employees Tagged: Andrew Pereira
August 14, 2025
John VanPelt was an incredible salesman. He was so helpful and knowledgeable of the vehicle and even came in on his day off to help get this deal done. He made sure we were happy with our He was so helpful and knowledgeable of the vehicle and even came in on his day off to help get this deal done. He made sure we were happy with our purchase and that we knew about every feature in the vehicle. I highly recommend him if you are looking for a new car. Thanks to the Sales Manager and Finance Manager as well. An overall great experience. Thank you. More
Other Employees Tagged: Andrew Pereira
August 13, 2025
We would like to thank John Van Pelt for his help and exceptional customer service with our car buying experience. John was very knowledgeable and personable which made buying a car from him a very easy exceptional customer service with our car buying experience. John was very knowledgeable and personable which made buying a car from him a very easy choice. My wife, kids and I had been to multiple dealerships including another Mazda dealer and John was by far the nicest, most patient sales person we had met during our 3 weeks of car shopping. We are both particular, knew what we wanted and how much we were willing to spend going into it. John went above and beyond to make sure we were happy with our purchase and that we loved our new car. We couldn't be happier and would like to again thank John for all of his help including coming in on his day off to finalize the deal. We would also like to thank Joe the sales manager, Andrew in finance and Anthony the service manager and his team. I would highly recommend Lester Glenn Mazda to anyone looking for a wonderful car buying experience. More
Other Employees Tagged: Andrew Pereira, Anthony Sarro, Joseph Frank

